Category Archives: 20/20 (Psalm 1-20)

Theme:  God, the all-powerful Creator, cares for his most valuable creation–people.  Messianic psalms are called so because they are quoted in the New Testament in direct reference to Jesus Christ. Psalm 8 is quoted three times in the New Testament. … Continue reading →

Have you ever been falsely accused or so badly hurt that you wanted revenge? David wrote this psalm in response to the slanderous accusations of those who claimed he was trying to kill Saul and seize the throne (1Samuel 24:9-11). … Continue reading →

Theme:   A prayer for deliverance in trouble. God is able to rescue us.  The inscription tells us that David wrote this psalm but we aren’t sure when he wrote it. It could have been composed during the time of Absalom’s … Continue reading →

Theme: The lies of enemies. God is able to defend us from lies spoken against us.  Overview:  David may have written this psalm during the crisis caused by Absalom (like Psalm 3 &4) but we have no indication that he … Continue reading →